Bonneville Salt Flats

Last Saturday, Aug. 23rd, was the winding up day for 2008 Speed Week at the Salt Flats. Steve and my Dad and brother headed out there at 5am and were able to see some amazing cars, speeds, and accidents. My Dad has always been a 'car guy' and it has always been a dream of his to go to speed week. Steve said watching my dad and brother was like watching two little kids in a candy store for the first time. I wish I could have been there! Luckily, my husband is a photographer and he took some amazing photos. I've posted a few here on the blog. If you want to see all of them click here.











This motorcycle went over 240 mph...and then went down. And the guy? He's fine. Gotta love those leathers!

Fabulous Fall

During the first weekend of October, Steve & I drove up Little Cottonwood Canyon to look at the beautiful fall foliage. We got an early snow storm a couple of days before and it really made for a breathtaking view. The canyon was a little crowded. There were skiers and boarders jonesin' for their first ride as well as leaf lookers like us. It was hard to find places to pull over to take photos, so some of the photos below were taken out of our car window while we were driving... I know, real professional, right? Anyway, I think the photos are great and just had to share some of them...

I love the snow on top of the yellow leaves.

Does this look like Fruity Pebbles to anyone else?

Once again... Fruity Pebbles...

I like the greens, yellows, reds, and snow all in one photo.

This is one of my favorites...

We saw this lonely mountain goat as we were leaving the canyon... what a nice treat to see!

Yellowstone National Park

Over Labor Day weekend Steve and I went to Yellowstone. We took soooo many pictures. It was my first time there and I was thoroughly amazed and can't wait to go back. Steve used to work there and knew all the cool places to go. He was a great tour guide. Our first full day there we saw elk, moose, black bears, a wolf, a grizzly, a coyote, some deer, and a ton of bison. It was great! I just have to share some of the pictures...

The coyote...

Yellowstone Lake. Can you believe that sky?

This is just above Upper Falls.

Is this Ireland or Wyoming? Amazing!

The mornings were always the prettiest.

This guy was so majestic and graceful.

Can you name the three animals in this picture? Hint: The speck in the upper left hand corner is a grizzly.

Here's a zoom-in of the grizzly.

a moose!

There is a wolf under that tree... I promise!

What world did Yellowstone come from? Seriously.

This bull elk was hanging around our camp ground. He would bugle all night. It was kinda nice to fall asleep to it.

Mmmm... tastey!

Can you see the red in both their eyes?

This isn't black & white. Its morning mist covering the trees. Again... I loved the mornings.

A beautiful valley with a gorgeous sky.

Those colors! The sunset did a great job painting the cliffs and clouds.

How do they walk through the woods with those racks?

This black bear was right by our car. He's cute!

We still can't figure out what this animal is. Is it a bear or a bison? What do you think?